Not a Kardashian

Amoebas wrote:And I absolutely love when the bad guy is being sucked out of an airplane but they're clutching onto the hero's arm - and then the hero tells them to "HANG ON!". First - why hang on to them if they just tried to kill you?

He's a hero; he's supposed to try to Save the Villain, thus demonstrating how heroic he is.

Not a Kardashian

Amoebas wrote:And I absolutely love when the bad guy is being sucked out of an airplane but they're clutching onto the hero's arm - and then the hero tells them to "HANG ON!". First - why hang on to them if they just tried to kill you?

He's a hero; he's supposed to try to Save the Villain, thus demonstrating how heroic he is.

Staff Writer

Rockman wrote:They own the film rights. I don't know that there is a difference between animated television vs. live action television when it comes to this stuff. If not they Marvel has access to all of those characters, since we've seen them used in their cartoons.

There is, any live action rights defer to the companies that have the rights to make the films.

Staff Writer

Rockman wrote:They own the film rights. I don't know that there is a difference between animated television vs. live action television when it comes to this stuff. If not they Marvel has access to all of those characters, since we've seen them used in their cartoons.

There is, any live action rights defer to the companies that have the rights to make the films.

Rain Partier

Sometimes our idols die hard.This long time Marvel Comics true believer is finding Joss Whedon’s new TV showAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D., a deal breaker after decades of love and devotion to Marvel Comics and Whedon’s fantasy world that’s given us Firefly and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But now, the other true love of my life, Rising Tide North America, is under attack by the real corporate super villains, Disney and ABC Studios, seeking to co-opt our name and brand for some ratings and commercial air time with Whedon’s new show.

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We are the REAL Rising Tide

Rising Tide is an all-volunteer international climate justice network challenging the root causes climate change.Rising Tide originated in 2000 at the sixth United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) meeting at the Hague. It formed as direct action network forming an opposition to the talks were deeply influenced by corporate lobbyists, marginalizing representatives in the Global South and pushing carbon markets as a (false) solution to the climate crisis. Over 300 groups from both the Global South and Global North signed the Rising Tide statement in 2000. Since then Rising Tide network have grown and spread throughout the United Kingdom, Australia and North America.

More at the link.

And they want Disney/ABC/Marvel to change the name of the Rising Tide found in Agents of SHIELD. Because it could "cause confusion" or something.

Sometimes our idols die hard.This long time Marvel Comics true believer is finding Joss Whedon’s new TV showAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D., a deal breaker after decades of love and devotion to Marvel Comics and Whedon’s fantasy world that’s given us Firefly and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But now, the other true love of my life, Rising Tide North America, is under attack by the real corporate super villains, Disney and ABC Studios, seeking to co-opt our name and brand for some ratings and commercial air time with Whedon’s new show.

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We are the REAL Rising Tide

Rising Tide is an all-volunteer international climate justice network challenging the root causes climate change.Rising Tide originated in 2000 at the sixth United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) meeting at the Hague. It formed as direct action network forming an opposition to the talks were deeply influenced by corporate lobbyists, marginalizing representatives in the Global South and pushing carbon markets as a (false) solution to the climate crisis. Over 300 groups from both the Global South and Global North signed the Rising Tide statement in 2000. Since then Rising Tide network have grown and spread throughout the United Kingdom, Australia and North America.

More at the link.

And they want Disney/ABC/Marvel to change the name of the Rising Tide found in Agents of SHIELD. Because it could "cause confusion" or something.

Great Scott!!!

My guess is, the "real" Rising Tide doesn't have a case. All novels have a disclaimer that any similarity between previously existing groups or characters, real or fictional, is purely coincidental, and I'm guessing the fine print somewhere buried in the credits of a TV show says the same thing. As long as Marvel TV isn't trying to claim that their Rising Tide is the same as the real-life one, they should be safe.

Great Scott!!!

My guess is, the "real" Rising Tide doesn't have a case. All novels have a disclaimer that any similarity between previously existing groups or characters, real or fictional, is purely coincidental, and I'm guessing the fine print somewhere buried in the credits of a TV show says the same thing. As long as Marvel TV isn't trying to claim that their Rising Tide is the same as the real-life one, they should be safe.

Rain Partier

Chessack wrote:My guess is, the "real" Rising Tide doesn't have a case. All novels have a disclaimer that any similarity between previously existing groups or characters, real or fictional, is purely coincidental, and I'm guessing the fine print somewhere buried in the credits of a TV show says the same thing. As long as Marvel TV isn't trying to claim that their Rising Tide is the same as the real-life one, they should be safe.

Yeah, I'm not worried. I just think it's funny that this group wants Marvel to change the name, as to avoid "diluting the brand name" or whatever, but they didn't have any problems doing the same thing.

Rain Partier

Chessack wrote:My guess is, the "real" Rising Tide doesn't have a case. All novels have a disclaimer that any similarity between previously existing groups or characters, real or fictional, is purely coincidental, and I'm guessing the fine print somewhere buried in the credits of a TV show says the same thing. As long as Marvel TV isn't trying to claim that their Rising Tide is the same as the real-life one, they should be safe.

Yeah, I'm not worried. I just think it's funny that this group wants Marvel to change the name, as to avoid "diluting the brand name" or whatever, but they didn't have any problems doing the same thing.

Great Scott!!!

Well, the logos look like tidal waves, and fairly generic ones at that. Of course, that leaves aside the fact that a tide has nothing to do with a tidal wave (nor, in fact, waves period). I wouldn't expect either a bunch of TV producers or a bunch of environmentalists to actually know anything factual about nature.

Great Scott!!!

Well, the logos look like tidal waves, and fairly generic ones at that. Of course, that leaves aside the fact that a tide has nothing to do with a tidal wave (nor, in fact, waves period). I wouldn't expect either a bunch of TV producers or a bunch of environmentalists to actually know anything factual about nature.

Rain Partier

I just think it's odd how the 2000 Rising Tide group is complaining about the 2013 Rising Tide group using that name (the fictional one from SHIELD) but seems to have no qualms about using the same name as the 1995 and 1996 Rising Tide groups.

Rain Partier

I just think it's odd how the 2000 Rising Tide group is complaining about the 2013 Rising Tide group using that name (the fictional one from SHIELD) but seems to have no qualms about using the same name as the 1995 and 1996 Rising Tide groups.